Arms open wide, Facing the whirlwind Not trying to hide, Being vulnerable Understanding so elusive at times. Love remains, and always will Your shields are up, and I accept It seems that hurt has drawn you in While I sorrow with you, there is naught I can do I am still the same as I always was. I have not tried to trick or hide, Tried to open completely Tried not to hurt any, tried to stay open to all But I cannot control others minds, nor would want to. Each must come to their own, you see So I stand aside with my shields still down But wonder if you will let yourself see Sometimes it's easier to close down than to work it through And sometimes we need to go away to think things through. My love will be here, it will not change Though with tears in my eyes and more in my heart, my hand stays open to both hold and let go I will not close , for that is not my Way. One of life's greatest gifts is the power to choose how we will react And I choose to go on loving and hope you choose the same but with understanding, my hand stays open to both receive and let go. And I accept what ever life brings And though some pain I know I will feel still on go I throughout it all And fight to stay open and true and not to defend agaist what others may misconstrue. Look in my heart and see for yourself I have remained true with all I've said to you All I can do is to remain true and stay open and loving the rest I'm afraid is up to you So I stand with arms open wide and face the whirlwind Accepting and loving and open still And ever my love goes out to you What else would you have me do ? To thine own Self be true
